Nature strips

New nature strip planting guidelines

We’ve recently updated our Nature Strip Planting Guidelines. The guidelines show you what’s allowed and the steps to take if you’d like to plant groundcover, low-growing shrubs or make other changes to your nature strip.

The guidelines were shaped by the feedback we received during community consultation. You can find out more about what our community told us on the Your Say Boroondara website.

When you need a permit

You don’t need a permit to:

mow the grass
plant new grass including Australian native grass.

You do need a Nature Strip Renovation Permit to do works on your nature strip such as:

planting
mulching
landscaping.

Apply for a Nature Strip Renovation Permit

Before you apply for a permit, read our Nature Strip Guidelines to learn what you can and can't do on your nature strip.

Then complete the online application form to apply for a Nature Strip Renovation Permit.

Once you've received your permit, you can start your works. Your permit does not expire.

To help support you with your nature strip planting, we’ll reach out shortly after your permit is approved to provide a voucher for 20 free indigenous tube stock plants to use on your nature strip.

Apply for a Nature strip renovation permit